Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Wide distal femoral metaphysis
Broad outermost wide portion of thighbone
HP:0006387
What it means
Increased width of the distal part of the shaft (metaphysis) of the femur.
Rare diseases that can present with this2
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Wide distal metaphysis of femur
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